The Acceleration Programme gives startups wings to fly and fast tracks their global expansion. The growth-stage business acceleration programme is designed to support high potential startups in all industries.
If your startup has innovative technology, ready-for-market products, a scalable business model, a passionate team and the potential to grow regionally and globally, take a leap with us today.
Key details
Max amount per application
HK$4,800,000
Grant type
Seed Funding
Application submission type
Unspecified
Max programme duration
24 months
Eligibility
Categories
Public and Societal BenefitInternational and Foreign Affairs
Target beneficiaries
Other
Other beneficiary
high potential startups in all industries
Areas of focus
Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMarket ExpansionInnovationStartup RelatedBrand Development
Grant conditions & requirements
The applicant should meet all the following conditions to be accepted into the Acceleration Programme:
1. At the time of admission submission, either: be a current incubatee of an HKSTPC Incubation Programme; have graduated from such a programme; or be / will be a tenant of the Hong Kong Science Park.
2. Applicants must have its headquarters, executive functions and corporate CEO based in Hong Kong.
3. Have less than 100 employees.
4. At least 50% of full time staff who are based in Hong Kong must be engaged in
technology related work.
5. Off campus applicants shall obtain qualification approval for moving into Hong
Kong Science Park premises as a regular office/laboratory tenant within 6 months since the day of admission and comply to HKSTP tenancy/safety requirements.
Notes:
a. In case of successful application, the Applicant needs to fulfill the admission
criteria throughout the Acceleration Programme period.
b. The applicants should have a full disclosure of shareholder’s identity and holding (up to the top level) of the applying entity. The general guideline is that should there be corporate shareholders, they should not be mature companies in the same industry involving R & D of the same or similar products.
